The Texas Tornados Roll Into Town

The Texas Tornados play Whataburger Field on July 9, presented by State Farm. The fourth installment of the Hooks Summer Concert Series unfolds following Corpus Christi's 6:05 tilt against Tulsa.

Hooks Orange Retro Jerseys go out to the first 2,000 fans courtesy of CITGO.

The ultimate Tex-Mex super group is back! Texas Tornados' Esta Bueno! showcases the final work of legendary Freddy Fender and reunites Augie Meyers with Flaco Jimenez. The triumph also features Shawn Sahm - son of original member Doug Sahm. Esta Bueno! earned a place in the American Music Association's Top 100 albums for 2010.

Dubbed "the Tex-Mex equivalent of the Traveling Wilburys and the Grateful Dead," Texas Tornados formed in 1989, offering a soulful sound of country, R&B, balladeering, Texas rock & roll and conjunto - a mix of Mexican Norteno with polkas and waltzes. As one Pollstar correspondent wrote, "The Tornados are not country, they're not rock and roll. They've taken their sound straight from the sawdust-floored cantinas of South Texas and spiced it up a bit."

Green River Ordinance (August 27) rounds out the series.

A great value, Hooks Summer Concert Series reserved-seat tickets are $18 in advance and $20 day-of. All GA (berm) tickets are $12. Order online, call 361-561-HOOK or stop by the Whataburger Field Box Office to purchase.

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Saturday, August 27: Green River Ordinance (after Hooks vs. San Antonio Missions)

Green River Ordinance is riding the success of two top-rated 2010 singles and songs featured on over 20 TV shows, including The Hills, The Young & The Restless and So You Think You Can Dance. GRO, as they have come to be known on the club and touring circuit, hail from Fort Worth and enjoy a faithful university following.

Their hit single, "Come On" hit No. 17 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in 2009, leading to a tour with Collective Soul. They've licensed music for commercials and movies and were commissioned to write a song for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. No stranger to the big stage, GRO played The Dell Diamond's Live In the Ballpark last October. The band is involved in numerous charity initiatives, including thehopegros.com, donating all proceeds from the sale of select songs to the charity of the consumer's choice.

August 27 Hooks giveaway: Green Jersey (1st 2,000 fans/CITGO)